Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10
FINED FOR UTTEIiING SLANG,
A Woman Pays So Tor Saying "Ah,
THEREOF With Toss of Her Head.
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fran tho LowisoizIs Courier-JouraaL.
Before the regular ordinance docket
was taken up by Judge Thompson in the
City Court yesterday afternoon, the cases
of Mrs. Eta Paul and Mrs. John De W lit
were called.
They were arrested last Saturday night
on warrant and cross-warrant. Mrs.
Paul, accompanied by her sister and hus.
baud, came into court early and took a
seat next TO her counsel. Mrs. Paul was
becomingly attired in close-ftting
black silk dress, with fashionable black
and velvet bonnet. trimmed with large
brown ostrich feathers. She wore a tight,
short seal sacque and light-Drown kid
gloves. Ia either ear was dependent a
large solitaire diamond earring, These
jewels were, in part, the cause OF the
trouble between the families.
Mrs, Dewitt was also in court and
sat between her attorney and her hus-
band.
Mr.. Dewitt was the first witness. He
testified that Mrs. PauPs husband owed
him q bill, and ne had taken every means
to collect it. The only property they had
upon which an attachment could be
placed was the diamond earring set, and
he bad caused it to be levied upon. The
suit was then pending in the Jefferson
Court of Common Pleas. Saturday after
noon last heland his wife, after leaving the
museum, were met by Mrs. Paul. She
looked at them, and, shaking her earrings,
said: "Ah, there, my diamond earrings,
don't you wish you had themp' Mrs.
Paul had frequently made similar re-
marks to witness previously, aud he de.
termined to stand 1T no longer. He re-
turned to where Mrs Paul was standing,
and told her that IL she ever did such a
thing again he would have her arrested;
also that he regretted she was not
man, so that he might treat her as one.
At O'Clock that night he swOfe out
warrant, charging her with disordsrly
conduct.
Mrs. Dewitt corroborated her hus-
bands statements, and said she mad al
ways avoided Mrs. Paul la the streets,
and would avert her head or look into
shop window when they CHANGED to meet.
She had never lately exchanged greetings
or words with Mrs. Paul, and had not
given the least cause for the warrant
which had been issued against her.
Mrs. Paul was then placed on the stand.
She seemed a little embarrassed at first,
but soon recovered her composure and
told her side OF the case as follows:
81 attended the matinee at Masonic
Temple last Saturday with my sister and
little son. My boy is very much addicted
TO slang, and his favorite phrase to be
used on ali occasions is "Ah, there: stay
there; II you haven't GOT a car fare,
walk there" We were walking along
Fourth avenue, when my son, Russell,
stopped at one OF tho awning posts.
turned around, and, looking at him,
said, "Ah, there, Russell | happened
TO turn around, and met Mr. and Mrs.
Dewitt. / heard her say TO her husband,
Did you hear that slaugY This made
me angry, and, shaking my earrings with
my haLds, | said TO her, Don't YOU
wish you mad themY Mr.. Dewitt came
back and shook his hand In my face, aud
threatened to strike me II annoyed his
wife again, | was very much frIgl1sned
and asked officer Harland, with whom
] was personally acquainted, to follow
me few squares In case Mr.. Dewitt
struck me. was not molestsd again,
however, until late that night, when 1
was arrested"
jude Thompson dismissed the warrant
against Mrs. Dewitt, hned Mrs. Paul 50,
aud placed her under bonds OF 800 for
six mouths.